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                 |  | UGU: Unix Guru Universe - Unix Tip #4587- October  2, 2025
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 : Today's Tip Unix Tip #4587- October  2, 2025
 
 
Suppose we want to check whether the web server is running or not, but we don't have any browsers ( lynx, IE, Netscape ...),
then there is a simple way of doing that. Just telnet to that
 machine on the http port ( port no 80 in general).
 
 % telnet
 
 And then, say "get /" (without quotes). If the webserver is running,
 it displays the HTML script of the homepage or basic info and closes the
 connection to the remote host.
 
 % telnet yahoo.com 80
 Trying 204.71.200.245...
 Connected to yahoo.com.
 Escape character is '^]'.
 get /
 HTTP/1.0 302 RD
 Location: http://www.yahoo.com/
 
 Connection closed by foreign host.
 
 
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